Too late for buyer’s remorse. The ink’s dry, all 3 cars are yours, so work on them. On the upside, Birdman will be AA with a shot at gold. Led by Woods, Iowa should finish no worse than second at NCAA’s, no small feat. A larger concern is envy-driven TB letting a helicopter dad hijack his team for an ego-centric family’s use during college years. All to acquire Neo, er, uh, Angelo. Maybe worth it, maybe not. We only know AJ’s a wild child with no guidance from adults who seem to love attention more than they do him. No, muscle beach, you DON’T love your son if you’re not telling him every damn day to be grateful for redemptive chances that far more deserving folks never get. No, AJ, real men aren’t admired for arrogance or bicep size, but for grace and humility during life’s wins AND losses. Lucky for him, basic human nature has many rooting for any young adult’s redemption, even one who he came inches of twisted metal away from killing a woman in yet another dangerous lapse of self-control.
My offbeat suggestion to fight any relapse? A small tattoo of that woman’s name on a forearm. A constant reminder of AJ’s near devastation of her entire family for generations to come, and reason enough to treat Iowa’s second chance gift with lasting respect.
All that said, a troll’s sympathy has limits. With humility being the solid first step back here, join me now in hoping AB beats AJ three times this spring . . . for the new Hawk’s own good, of course.
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